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[Intro] [Verse] Dusty piano loops on the track Vinyl crackle, no turning back Seventeen with a heavy heart Trying to protect his secret art Charcoal stains on his fingertips Quiet prayers on his dry lips Hiding the sketchbook under the bed Dreaming of vibrant colors instead Mama’s shouting about the electric bill While he’s painting on the windowsill Crumpled job flyers in his coat Struggling just to stay afloat [Pre-Chorus] They call it a distraction I call it a soul reaction Trade the brush for a broom In this small, crowded room [Chorus] Paint the wall, break the chain Wash away the city's stain Muralist in the dead of night Turning darkness into light Concrete canvas, soul so deep Promises that I must keep Concrete canvas, heart of gold Stories that remain untold [Post-Chorus] Color the grey Find a way Color the grey Don't look away [Verse] Chipped paint on the alley floor Shadows knocking at the door Minimum wage for a maximum cage Tearing out the final page Smell of aerosol and rain Masking all the inner pain Uncle says "Boy, get a trade" Watch how the real bills get paid But he sees murals in the cracks Walking on the railroad tracks Blueprints for a better life Cutting through the daily strife [Hook] It’s more than just a sketch It’s the breath I have to fetch It’s more than just a line It’s how I spend my time [Bridge] They want a worker, not a king They want the labor, not the ring But the brick is screaming out What the silence is about Every stroke is a silent riot Keeping all the critics quiet My spirit is a sharpened blade Cutting through the masquerade [Build-up] Ink in my veins Loss of my chains Ink in my veins Ending the rains [Verse] Midnight on the brick facade Dancing like a lonely god Spray the truth in neon blue Everything they never knew Fold the flyer, keep the dream Life is more than it would seem Sunlight hits the finished piece Giving him a brief release Back to the shift at nine But the vision is divine Underneath the worker’s vest A master’s heart is at rest [Chorus] Paint the wall, break the chain Wash away the city's stain Muralist in the dead of night Turning darkness into light Concrete canvas, soul so deep Promises that I must keep Concrete canvas, heart of gold Stories that remain untold [Post-Chorus] Color the grey Find a way Color the grey Don't look away [Outro]
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